All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Search results 1 - 13 of 13 Sort by: Title | Date How Hymnody Can Help Diversify Contemporary Worship Contemporary-worship congregations are rediscovering hymns as treasuries of theological depth that express the full range of emotions and Scripture. Singing hymns together helps people connect across generations and cultures. Feature Story | March 13, 2023 Jonathan A. Powers on Teaching Hymns Appropriate to Context If your congregation experiences hymn singing as dull and lifeless, then try Jonathan A. Powers’ advice on finding, introducing, and teaching hymns that will resonate with your worshiping community. Conversation | March 06, 2023 Katie J. Graber on Singing with Cultural Appreciation, Not Appropriation Some congregations worry that singing songs outside their own tradition might be inauthentic or offensive. Ethnomusicologist Katie J. Graber gives reasons for using worship songs from other cultures and eras—and how to do so with proper appreciation and attribution. Conversation | February 28, 2023 Herbert H. Tsang on the Beauty of Low-Tech Connections COVID-19, “the triple pandemic,” and future universal health threats will continue to prevent many congregants, especially senior members, from attending worship in person. But for those willing to put up with some “holy messiness,” Herbert H. Tsang offers low-tech solutions to connect, sing, and worship together. Conversation | February 23, 2023 Sharing Hymn Stories Invites Worshipers into Experience Knowing more about the hymns they are singing helps worshipers feel more connected to God and each other in the universal body of Christ that spans all times and places. Feature Story | February 07, 2023 William Phemister on Lively Piano Accompaniment for Hymns Church pianists who apply William Phemister’s advice can introduce congregations to hymnody or more deeply immerse them in it. Typical worshipers may be surprised to learn that pianists don’t necessarily play every note as written in the hymnal—and there are good reasons why. Conversation | January 13, 2023 Writing Hymnkus—Haiku Poetry Set to Music—for Christian Worship Your congregation can make worship the work of the people when you use their words in worship. The hymnku form—haiku poetry set to music—works for in-person, hybrid, and online worship and can involve many ages. Article | May 23, 2022 A Mosaic of Faith and Hope: A Festival of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Alumni of the James Abbington Church Music Academy of the Hampton Ministers' Conference lead a festival of congregation songs. Video | February 21, 2017 Kiran Young Wimberly on the Celtic Psalms Project When she moved to Northern Ireland, Kiran Young Wimberly was surprised to discover how few Presbyterians there knew the Irish and Scottish melodies she’d grown to love in the U.S. Her Celtic Psalms project is helping Protestants and Catholics reconnect with their shared heritage. Conversation | December 01, 2016 Irish Presbyterians on Singing Celtic Psalms Kiran Young Wimberly and Karen Campbell are musically gifted Presbyterian pastors who have seen how singing Celtic psalms helps bridge communities in troubled places. Conversation | November 29, 2016 The Dramatic Story of the National Baptist Hymnal A History Professor Shows How Historical Case Studies Can Help Us Gain Perspective and Rethink Ministry Audio | August 24, 2016 Singing with Martin Luther and the Lutherans This workshop is designed to explore the riches of Lutheran hymnody for those, like Professor Noll, who are not themselves Lutherans. We take a quick historical journey to note important landmarks. Audio | March 03, 2016 Hymns for Worship (Book Excerpt) A unique collection of 256 hymns presented in chronological order beginning with a sampling of Old Testament psalms and continuing to the present. Book Excerpt | October 15, 2010